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Experience

A selection of projects spanning television, film, audio, and live events. Whether producing an Emmy-winning series, developing original stories, or performing on screen, for me every project is about creating memorable experiences through storytelling.

​Producer

A producer's role extends beyond logistics. It means helping shape stories, guiding creative teams, and bringing ambitious ideas to life.

 

Bands of Enchantment

Producer • Show Director • Creative Lead

Elkhorn Entertainment, 2021–Present

Emmy-winning music television series celebrating the artists, cultures, and communities of New Mexico. Produced for national PBS distribution and streaming platforms, the series blends documentary filmmaking, live performance, and tourism storytelling.Responsibilities

  • Creative direction

  • Episode development

  • Story producing

  • Directing live productions

  • Host scripting

  • Visual identity

  • Partnership development

  • Festival production

  • Brand campaigns

  • Production management

National distribution on PBS, Amazon Prime, Roku, and additional streaming platforms.

Writer

Every project begins with a question. My work spans comedy, fantasy, documentary, and audio fiction, but each story explores ordinary people navigating extraordinary circumstances.

Véritéii

Creator • Writer

Epic fantasy audio drama following two traveling actors who are mistaken for heroes and swept into a dangerous quest where truth itself has become a force of nature.

Currently in development.

Kobalt Pier

Creator • Writer

Award-winning cinematic audio drama about a family vacation that descends into mystery when a young boy disappears in a seaside town steeped in mermaid folklore.

Official selections include UK International Radio Drama Festival, New Media Film Festival, LAWEBFEST, Apulia Web Fest, and more.

Truck'd Up

Creator • Writer

Single-camera workplace comedy about two brothers struggling to keep their Los Angeles food truck—and their dysfunctional crew—afloat while chasing impossible dreams.

Developed with Radar Pictures.

Fuel TV

Staff Writer

Developed comedy, promotional campaigns, branded content, and on-air copy for one of the world's leading action sports networks.

Nerdist Industries

Writer & Production Coordinator

Created editorial and video content while coordinating productions featuring filmmakers, actors, and creators from across the entertainment industry.

Actor

Whether in comedy, drama, or fantasy, I'm drawn to characters whose greatest challenges reveal who they truly are.

Selected Films

 

Moviestar (Lead)

Winner — Best Lead Actor
Tenerife International Film Festival

Grizzly Flats (Lead)

Through the Night (Lead)

Our Scripted Life (Lead)

 

The Miller Prediction (Supporting)

Theatre

Selected performances include productions of:

Oedipus

Twelfth Night

Metamorphoses

The Seagull

The Diary of Anne Frank

Awards & Recognition

🏆 Emmy Award
Producer
Bands of Enchantment

🏆 Best Lead Actor
Tenerife International Film Festival
Moviestar

🏆 Kobalt Pier

Winner — Best Podcast Recording
Zepstone International Film and Music Awards

Official Selection

  • UK International Radio Drama Festival

  • New Media Film Festival

  • LAWEBFEST

  • Apulia Web Fest

  • Inno Vision Film Festival

  • New Jersey Web Festival

Training

Second City

iO West

The Groundlings

University of Iowa — Theatre & Art History

Additional study with Killian McHugh, Patrick Pankhurst, Ron Burrus, and Rich Talarico.

Creative Philosophy

Every role I've taken—producer, writer, actor, or director—has taught me a different way to tell stories. Together they've shaped the perspective I bring to every new collaboration: stay curious, serve the story, and create work that leaves audiences with something worth carrying long after the credits roll.

©2026 Ryan Karloff

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